FED: Decision on monitoring Hicks to be left to police: Downer

AAP General News (Australia)
04-01-2007
FED: Decision on monitoring Hicks to be left to police: Downer

Federal police will decide whether DAVID HICKS will be monitored once he's released from jail.

Foreign Minister ALEXANDER DOWNER says the AFP will make a decision before HICKS is
let out .. and will apply for a control order if they think it's appropriate.

Mr DOWNER's told the Seven Network .. that decision is still a long way off .. but
anyone who fights with al-Qaeda must be considered dangerous.

He's also rejected claims the HOWARD government intervened in the US sentencing process
.. which will see HICKS facing a gag order .. preventing him from speaking to the media
for 12 months.

HICKS will walk free on New Year's Day after serving nine months in an Adelaide jail.

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KEYWORD: HICKS DOWNER (SYDNEY)

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